Record ID: SWYOR-342B5C
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy openwork staff terminal cast in a single piece, of early medieval or Norman date AD 1000 - 1200. The staff terminal is sub spherical with an openwork socket at one end. The head of the staff is decorated with a cast pierced pattern of lattice like openwork lozenges ornamented with projecting knop like bosses or pellets. At the apex is a cross in a circle. From the base, a tubular socket extends, with a series of sub-rectangular piercings around the neck. The socket is incomplete and the breaks are patinated and worn. The staff terminal has …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-A56CA2
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy openwork discoidal staff terminal of late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, c.AD 1000-1200. Description: The terminal is hollow,  circular in plan and rectangular in section. Both sides are decorated with the same symmetrical openwork design. The central motif consists of a vertical bar flanked on each side by two joined c-shaped curves, the whole giving the effect of a butterfly or back-to-back Bs. The disc is edged by a continuous border of closely spaced raised pellets.There is a pellet at the centre of the central motif and…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-6995CD
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy staff or sceptre terminal of late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, c.AD 1000-1200. The terminal is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. Both sides are decorated with openwork broadly reminiscent of an eight-pointed star. There are multiple pellets in relief all over the star and around the edges of either side; there is a larger pellet located in the centre of the design. The edge of the terminal is broken along one side and missing some spokes. The terminal has a short integrally cast sub-rectangular socket with a raised moulded coll…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F90E72
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval to Meddieval copper-alloy head from a cross-staff dating to circa AD 1000-1100. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database inclu…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-425F5F
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy terminal or head from a staff of later early medieval or Norman date (AD 1000 -1200). The staff terminal is broadly sub-spherical in plan and profile being cast as a single piece. From the base of the lower half of the staff head a cylindrical / tubular socket extends. The head of the staff is decorated with a cast pierced pattern of lattice like openwork ornamented with projecting knop like bosses. The way the decoration is applied suggests that each side of the sphere is decorated with an openwork vertical cross with saltire shaped crosses positioned between. At …
Created on: Friday 29th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knockin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-04933A
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database including SF…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-7D8388
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finial originally attached to a cross-staff or similar, dating to the medieval period (c. 11th-12th centuries AD). The object is composed of an intricate lattice-style openwork sphere, with interlacing lines forming lozenge-shaped holes. Each crossing point is decorated with a raised knob; these vary in size and shape, but are all broadly spherical. The top of the object, where the lattice meets in a central point, is decorated with five of these knobs, four smaller topped with one larger, irregular example. The openwork body meets a base comprising four thick…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: BERK-A0F140
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff or sword/dagger pommel, Early Medieval to Medieval c. 1000 - 1500 AD. The terminal is in an open-work form and appears to have been broadly sub-spherical/ball like. The terminal has a single sub triangular hole and a series of small blister like protrusions over the surface, typical of both staff tops and sword/dagger pommels of the period. The surface has a mid-green patina with a possible ferrous core. It measures 26.72mm by 23.38mm and is 1.37mm thick with a weight of 4.6gm. See similar - WILT-A7B87E
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2019
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Record ID: SF-8D1FB1
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. It consists of a hollow openwork polyhedral globe with a cylindrical socket extending from its base. The terminal consists of strips arranged in a lattice with lozenge-shaped holes between and pellets protruding from the intersections between each one on the outer face. The reverse/interior face is covered with iron corrosion, which has filled in many of the holes. The socket is c.19mm in diameter and c.11.5mm in length. It has a beaded rim around its outer end and four circular ho…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-F2BCF6
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval / early medieval (Norman) now rather squashed copper alloy openwork finial or ferrule from a staff or sceptre, probably dating to the 11th or 12th century. It consists of a 41.8mm long cone divided into two sections, both with a square or lozengiform cross-section but set at 45 degrees to each other. The bottom section comprises four pentagonal openwork panels, a bulbous knop at the apex of each. The top-section, which slots around the apexes of the lower section, consists of four diamond- or lozenge-shaped openwork panels, converging in a rounded tip to form th…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th July 2018
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Record ID: HESH-B90D1E
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date (AD 1000 -1200). The staff terminal is broadly sub-spherical in plan and profile being cast in a single piece. From the lower half / base a cylindrical / tubular socket extends. The head of the socket is decorated with a cast pierced pattern of lattice like openwork. The upper series of holes are triangular with projecting sub-spherical knop like projections on each corner; however, the lower holes are irregular pentangles or diamonds with two similar shaped knops positioned vertically betwe…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ercall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-91660D
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy staff terminal or sceptre head of late Early-medieval or medieval date. The staff head is broadly oval in plan and is now distorted after tis time in the ploughsoil. This hollow socketed oval terminal head has openwork decoration consisting of three equal-armed crosses located around the centre of the head, with an openwork rectangle near the head of terminal and the socket between the crosses. The peak of the teminal is domed. The socket is now jagged and broken but is separated from the decorative openwork elements by a moulded collar running circumf…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-9A0592
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy terminal, probably from a staff. The object is a hollow sphere with regular lozenge-shaped perforations creating openwork decoration. At each point of the lozenges there is a raised pellet. The pellet at the apex is notably larger than the rest. The underside of the sphere has a circular rim, 4mm in width, and with an opening of 15mm. This object shares many similarities with copper-alloy staff terminals of the late Early-Medieval period. These were originally identified in the London Museum catalogue as sword pommels (LMMC, Fig. 2.1), but more recent analysis i…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-8001D6
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Saxon or medieval cast copper alloy staff or sceptre terminal. The greyish/silver metal must have a high lead content. Part of hollow-cast circular openwork body with an oval openwork socket projecting from the partially surviving end. The socket has a thickened rim and is broken across two of three triangular apertures, with the undamaged aperture set below the remains of an openwork side decorated with a central stem with at least two pairs of flanking leaves or branches, running between the pelleted bordering angles with the missing front and back faces. Extant heig…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: BERK-2B1D3E
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy staff or sceptre terminal of late Early-medieval or medieval date. The object has only slight damage and survives in excellent condition. The terminal is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. Both sides are decorated with openwork broadly reminiscent of an eight-pointed star. There are mulitple pellets in relief all over the star and around the edges of either side; there is a larger pellet located in the centre of the design. The edge of the terminal is solid but again has repeated raised pellets forming a medial pattern around the circumfere…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-383EBB
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Early Medieval to Medieval (11th to 14th centuries) cross-staff terminal/head or ferrule from an uncertain object: The copper alloy terminal has a truncated conical socket which is circular in section. The socket has a circular rivet hole either side near the rim, which is the widest part of the conical. Where the conical is truncated there is an integral drop shaped blade, which, in profile, tapers to a bulbous knopped terminal. In plan the two faces of the blade has a linear ridge which runs the length of the blade and is curved in section. The surface of the artefact has a…
Created on: Sunday 1st March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Evesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E48786
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a staff terminal dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1000-1200). The object is triangular in shape with a rectangular projection opposite the point of the triangle, and flat in cross section. It is bent slightly at the pointed end and it is unknown whether this curve is due to post-depositional damage or whether this was the actual shape of the object. There is a triangular hole in the triangular part of the object which is surrounded by a row of pellets. The pellets are what would typically be expected to cover the surface of a st…
Created on: Wednesday 15th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buttercrambe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-83FFC0
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy staff terminal, of early medieval to medieval dating. The terminal is circular in form, rectangular in section, hollow and with a short integrally cast rectangular socket projecting from its base. It has openwork decoration on both sides consisting of a ten pointed star with curved lines connecting each point. A central projection knop is present. Multiple small sub circular projecting knops or pellets are present as decoration along each curve and point. The side has an openwork zig zag design, with more of the semi circular pellets positioned as decoration…
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-829F22
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Early Medieval to Medieval (11th to 12th centuries) cross-staff terminal or head: The copper alloy terminal is an elongated trapezoidal which tapers slightly and has a hexagonal sectioned knop on the upper narrow edge. The mid-section has a trapezoidal void in the centre. The lower section is an incomplete hexagonal cylindrical socket with an incomplete spur or protrusion on the outer, opposite edges. The socket has a 15mm internal diameter. The surface of the terminal has a dark brown patina. The terminal is 44.15mm in length, 36.72mm wide and 21.09mm thick. It weighs 41.3g.…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2014
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Record ID: KENT-2AF383
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy openwork staff or sceptre terminal of Early-Medieval to Medieval date. It is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. Both sides of the terminal are decorated with openwork though one side has been mostly broken away by an old break. The complete side is decorated with a quadruped animal figure, possibly a deer with antlers. The animal has its front legs raised and mouth open. Cast and engraved decoration picks out the mouth, eye, ear and legs. There is a raised pellet in the center. The design on the side which has been broken away appears to have been o…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Last updated: Monday 29th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Farleigh', grid reference and parish protected.